Either of two points in the orbit of a celestial body where the body is in opposition to or in conjunction with the sun.

32.

8th planet

33.

a regularly appearing cloud of gas/ice which streaks across sky

35.

7th planet

38.

path planets follow around Sun

39.

made the solar system

Down

1.

4 on Earth in a year, created by position against Sun

3.

red planet

4.

furthest planet from Sun

5.

largest planet

7.

centre of solar system

9.

"xxxxxxx" we have a problem

11.

russian space man

13.

beyond our atmosphere, lots of room

14.

around Saturn

15.

planet with rings

17.

contains many galaxies, white chocolate

18.

of the moon

20.

xxxx major the Great Bear

23.

collapse of a star

25.

nor warmer

28.

moon landing missions

30.

outer layer of atmosphere

34.

where we live

36.

name of US space community

37.

temperature of Sun

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